The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road to face the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.
Vegas (9-4-2) is coming off a 5-2 home loss to Carolina on Monday, while Anaheim (5-7-2) won 4-2 at home over Columbus on Sunday.
Golden Knights vs Ducks: Head-to-head & key stats
- Vegas is 24-7-1 all-time against Anaheim
- The Golden Knights are 1-3-2 on the road
- Anaheim is averaging 2.2 goals per game
- Vegas is averaging 4.2 goals per game
- The Ducks are allowing 3.07 goals per game
- The Golden Knights are allowing 3.2 goals per game
- Anaheim is 3-4 at home
Vegas Golden Knights vs Anaheim Ducks: Preview
Vegas is on a two-game losing streak. The Golden Knights are led by Jack Eichel who has 24 points, Mark Stone with 21 points, Ivan Barbashev with 17 points and Alex Pietrangelo with 13 points.
The Golden Knights are expected to start Adin Hill who was pulled in their loss to Carolina. Hill is 6-3-1 this season with a 3.41 GAA and a .875 SV%.
Meanwhile, Anaheim returned to the win column after losing four consecutive games. The Ducks are expected to start Lukas Dostal who is 4-5-2 with a 2.73 GAA and a .922 SV%.
Anaheim is led by Troy Terry's 11 points, Mason McTavish's eight points, Leo Carlsson and Ryan Strome's seven points and Cutter Gauthier's five points.
Golden Knights vs Ducks: Odds & Prediction
Vegas is a -205 favorite and Anaheim is a +170 underdog. The over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
The Golden Knights are 1-6 on the road. However, this is a good spot for them to win away from home.
Anaheim struggles to score and Adin Hill should be able to limit the Ducks offense. Although Dostal has been solid in the net and Vegas will likely be able to get a power play goal or two to get a win.
Prediction: Vegas 3, Anaheim 1.
Vegas vs Anaheim: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Vegas -1.5 (+120)
Tip 2: Under 6.5 goals (-122)
Tip 3: Pavel Dorofeyev 3+ shots on goal (-140)
Tip 4: William Karlsson over 0.5 points (-135)